How little is required to do big things, announced the Mountaineering Club "Squirrel" Kotor.

After our actions of cleaning the shore at the submarine tunnel in Rose and collecting about 30 bags, the brothers Lucic from Tivat called, and the company Una Montenegro came forward with their vehicles, loaded everything and left one part of the coast in Boka bay clean, as it deserves to be. All tributes go to them.

It is worth emphasizing that It is more patriotic to throw paper in the bin than to put the national flag on a rearview mirror.

We have the most beautiful country - let's preserve it, the statement said.

Text by Dragan Popadic, on August 21st, 2019, read more at Radio Tivat

The banner with the lyrics of the song "Bokeljska noc", with the signature and silhouette of the author Maja Perfiljeva, was placed above the main city gate in Kotor, in memory of the poet who most beautifully wrote about the emotions that accompanied the festivity above all festivities in Boka bay.

These, as well as other exhibits that visitors will be able to see on the eve and during Bokeljska noc, are the result of cooperation between the Municipality of Kotor, the local Tourist Organization and the Maritime Museum.

Let’s recall that Bokeljska noc will take place on August 24th.

Perfiljeva passed away a month ago at the age of 79. She was born in Tivat, where she spent her earliest childhood, and was educated and lived in Zagreb. She became famous to the public as the author of numerous pop and rock songs.

She dedicated a lot of songs to her homeland, the most famous of which became the song " Bokeljska noc" - an anthology ballad without which no festival in Boka bay could take place.

Text by CdM/Radio Kotor, on August 21st, 2019, read more at CdM

21 August 2019 - Bokeljska Night (noć), the traditional Kotor feast, which has the status of intangible cultural property, will be held on Saturday, August 24 at 9 pm and its start will be announced by the City Music of  Kotor and Sailing Club "Lahor" sailboats. Entering the corridor, 45 ornate boats with ten towing vessels will be presented to the audience and the jury and will compete for prizes, the fund of which is €4,500.00.

The jury will be composed of Lana Bokan - sculptor and members of prof. Marina Dulović - Secretary for Culture, Social Affairs and Sport and Vladimir Jovićević - Academic painter and professor at the Academy of Arts in Florence.

Following the announcement of the most imaginative creations, the musical fireworks show will be organized by the company Mirnovec from the sea.

The program will be hosted on the main stage by Dubravka Jovanovic, poet and journalist at Skala Radio, while RTCG will provide live coverage on the first state television program.

After the performance on the aqua stage, the festivities will continue in the squares around the Old Town, the defile of City Music will be on markets and squares.

The organizers point out they have hired local music forces this year, so that only Kotor music bands will perform in the squares, as follows:

• • Arms Square - Three Quarts and the Group
• • St. Tryphon's Market - Four Blues Drivers and Jelena Kazanegra with band
• • Museum Market – Mija and Sanja
• • Pjaca near the old prison - VIS Tetra
• • St. Nicholas Market - Acoustic Therapy and
• • Škaljari Market - Incanto Klapa and band Skuribanda

In cooperation with the Tourist Organization and the Maritime Museum of Montenegro Kotor, on the ramparts near the City Square, an exhibition of colorized photographs of the Bokeljska noć from 1959 has been organized, when Marshal Tito attended it.

Above the main city gates, next to the Bokeljska Night banner, there is a banner featuring the character and lyrics of Maya Perfiljeva and her poem "Bokeljska noć", which is the unofficial anthem of this biggest sea feast in Boka.

On the day of Bokeljska Night, the city's main waterfront parking will not be operational.

With tens of thousands of visitors expected, the organizers are urging drivers to park their vehicles by 8 pm to reduce the crowds.

Attention was also drawn to the speed limit in the aquatorium, as a uniformed vessel would penalize all malpractice drivers who could damage the decorated parade boats.

Firework pontoons will be stationed at the bay - between the hospital and the waterfront, so vessels will be alerted not to approach them for their safety.

The organizer of the Bokeljska Night is the Public Institution Cultural Centre "Nikola Đurković" Kotor, co-organizer the Local Tourist Organization, sponsor the Municipality of Kotor.

General sponsor is Luka Kotor, and the partner is Public Communal Enterprise Kotor. Bokeljska Night has been supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Montenegro.

Several programs were held at various locations in Durmitor on Tuesday, August 20, as part of the Wild Beauty Art Festival.

From 11 am in Stećci, for mountaineers, tourists and some locals at the most interesting site of medieval tombstones in Montenegro, under the protection of UNESCO, the group “Mockingbirds” performed with different interpretations of classical and pop music works.

The same band presented itself with a similar program from 3 pm at one of the most famous mountaineering locations in Montenegro - Sedlo, which was attended by interested mountaineers and nature lovers.

In the evening, on Black Lake, with the great enthusiasm of the audience, performed the renowned New Quartet of Balázs Bágyi, one of the leading ensembles on the Hungarian jazz scene. This concert is part of the program "Hungarian Culture Week in Montenegro" sponsored by the Hungarian Embassy and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Ambassador of Hungary to Montenegro, his Excellency Jozef Nedeshi, addressed the audience on our language, pointing out that this concert by the top Hungarian artists is evidence of strong ties in the field of culture nurtured by the two nations. Thanks to the organizers at the high production level, the ambassador wished good luck to the first edition of the Wild Beauty Art Festival.

Text by CdM, on August 21st, 2019, read more at CdM

20 August 2019 - Savo Pavlovic will present his artwork at a retrospective exhibition of paintings "Records of Duration" on Thursday, August 22 at 7.30 pm at the Modern Gallery "Jovo Ivanovic" in Budva, as announced by Public Institutions Museums and Galleries of Budva (JU Muzeji i galerije Budve) Public Relations.

The exhibition will mark 50 years of the artist's work. Taking into account his rich artistic oeuvre, the exhibition will be staged in all exhibition spaces of the JU Museums and Galleries of Budva. Over 130 watercolors, drawings, paintings of different dimensions will be placed in the Red Commune Memorial House, the Rezevici Memorial House, the Jovo Ivanovic Modern Gallery and the Stefan Mitrov Ljubisa Memorial Home. The curators of the exhibition are Milijana Istijanović, MA and Jasmina Lazović, MA. The exhibition will be opened by Marin Ivanovic, MA, an art historian from Dubrovnik.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro Sandra Durbuzovic, Deputy Mayor of Budva Vladimir Bulatovic and Director of the Museums and Galleries of Budva, Lucija Djuraskovic, MA, will also speak at the opening.

In the accompanying catalog, art historian Marin Marinovic, MA, says: “We will make the greatest contribution to the consideration of Savo Pavlovic's entire artistic oeuvre if we start from the end, or if we emphasize a few final features of his more recent works. Namely, if we consider completely abstract ways of thinking about form in the Horizons cycle, which inherited the reference and descriptive landscapes of the native land, portraits, coastal waves and continental landscapes, and especially figurative motifs of marine fauna, do we understand them either as a natural consequence of the disintegration of form ... or , in turn, as a product of external influence, in response to external factors and the transposition of the perception of society into visual forms.

From that extreme, or today’s point, which has formal and social implications, we return to a very early work, A Portrait of Uncle Andrew from 1968, in which we can identify two important starting points in Pavlovic's painting. The first certainly represents the use of watercolours, which in later years came to its full maturity and characterized his entire artistic work; the necessary courage for such a commitment should not be overlooked, since it is undoubtedly one of the most demanding visual techniques, which, unlike any other, moves from light to dark and not vice versa, or in which it is only possible to add but not to take away, which also means that the possibility of repair is very limited, if not impossible. The second is the origin of its solid form, which we find as an authoritative personal determinant of the use of watercolours in later years.

Although this is seemingly incompatible with watercolor, that is, we might think that this undoes the peculiarities of this technique compared to others, we still need to establish how Pavlovic found his "formula", a specific and authentic amalgam of the sharpness and rigidity he wants to achieve, and of the indigenous and the inherent characteristics of the medium itself in terms of its laziness and softness. "

Savo Pavlovic was born in Bar in 1947. He graduated from the School of Applied Arts in Sarajevo, the Higher Pedagogical School - Fine Arts in Belgrade, and the Faculty of Fine Arts in Rijeka. In addition to his constant involvement in ateliers in his homes in Petrovac and Rezevici, he was also engaged in teaching. He is a member of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro. He is a participant in many collective exhibitions. He has had over twenty solo exhibitions so far. He studied in Rome (1976), Athens (1985) and Paris (1991).

The exhibition will be open until September 22nd.

20 August 2019 - An exciting festival adventure begins with the sixth Sea Dance Festival held from Friday, August 30, to Sunday, September 1 at the beautiful Buljarica beach in Budva. Dozens of today’s most popular hits are coming to the turquoise arc led by the 21st century’s biggest producer, David Guetta. Other than Guetta performing on Addiko Main Stage powered by Tourist Organisation of Budva at the grand finale on Sunday, Friday will be marked by the world techno leaders Sven Väth and Richie Hawtin who are bringing the famous Exit Dance Arena spirit to Buljarica, while on Saturday the audience will enjoy performances by the German hitmaker Robin Schulz and French duo Offenbach. This year’s lineup includes British hit trio Disciples, as well as techno and house stars such as Helena Hauff, Recondite, Eelke Kleijn, Gaiser, Tijana T and Marko Nastić. Sea Dance will also host regional aces including Darko Rundek, Senidah as well as the most wanted regional rappers Surreal, Fox, Kuku$, Hazze, Bekfleš and many more.

For all the festival fans in Montenegro, Sea Dance has ensured scheduled bus transport from most cities in Montenegro to Buljarica beach during the festival, every day from August 30 to September 2.

During the festival, buses from Nikšić will depart for Buljarica in front of the Monastery at 4 pm. Along the route, the buses will stop and take passengers in Danilovgrad at 4:30 pm at the roundabout, Podgorica at 5 pm in front of the Cathedral and Cetinje at 5:30 pm at the bus station.

During the festival, Ulcinj buses will depart for Buljarica beach at 5 pm from the bus station. On the route to Buljarica, the buses will stop and take passengers in Bar, at 6 pm at Topolica hall.

During the festival, buses from Herceg Novi will depart for Buljarica at 5 pm at the Sports Centre. On the route towards Buljarica, the buses will stop and take passengers in Tivat at 6 pm at the Eko petrol station.

During the festival, buses from Kotor will depart for Buljarica beach at 6 pm at Kamelija.

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The arrival time of all buses to Buljarica is 8 pm from all locations, while the return from the festival for all buses is scheduled at 4 am.

The return ticket price from Podgorica is €18, Cetinje €16, Nikšić €29, Danilovgrad €23, Ulcinj €15, Bar €7, Herceg Novi €19, Kotor €14, Tivat €17. The ticket is purchased upon entering the bus just before departure.

On the Budva – Buljarica route, as well as Bar – Buljarica, a shuttle bus will be scheduled for transport – the best and easiest manner of transport to and from the festival, in order to reduce the need for individual arrival of visitors.

The shuttle transport will circulate continuously from 7 pm to 1 am each festival day towards Buljarica beach, at every half-hour mark. The return buses from Buljarica beach are scheduled between 1 am and 6 am, from the bus stop on the main road.

All departures from Budva will be organized from the stop at the Tre Canne building, at every half hour. On the way to Buljarica, the buses will stop and take passengers in Bečići at the bus stop at Mediteran hotel, on Sveti Stefan at the Adrović hotel and in Petrovac at the marketplace.

All departures from Bar will be organized from the stop at the Topolice hall, at every half hour. On the way to Buljarica, the buses will stop and take passengers in Sutomore at the stop opposite the bus stations, and in Čanj, at the turn for Čanj.

From Budva and Bečići the ticket for Buljarica is €3.5, from Sveti Stefan €3.00, while the price from Petrovac is €1.5. The price from Bar is €3.5, from Sutomore €3.00, while the price from Čanj is €2.5.

The official taxi service for the festival is Palma taxi. The guaranteed price on the Budva – Buljarice line is €24 per vehicle. The taxi stop will be clearly marked on the festival location.

Source: www.seadancefestival.me/

An exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings "Leonardo 500, Genius, Nature, Water and Sea" will be presented through the Foundation “Dan” in Herceg Novi, marking the 500th anniversary of his death.

According to the organizers, with this exhibition in Herceg Novi is included in the world program of 2019 celebrating the ingenious mind of Leonardo da Vinci.

"The author of the exhibition is Luigi Valerio of the Natural and Cultural Center “Lega Navale” in Rome. The production is by the Foundation “Dan”, translated from Italian by Maria Atanacković Holodkov, and produced by Sofia Holodkov.

This interesting exhibition will be open on Wednesday at park “Boka” and the interested audience will be able to see it for a few days.

The exhibition consists of 23 panels measuring 100 x 70 cm, with drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, in various fields of engineering, mechanics, natural sciences, and certainly for the first time in this area. It will be set up outdoors, in the “Boka” park in the city center, and will last from 21 to 25 August.

The exhibition "Leonardo 500, Genius, Nature, Water and Sea" will open on Wednesday, August 21 at 10 am by Dr. Tomislav Vukicevic.

The organizer of the exhibition in Herceg Novi is “Water Supply and Sewerage” Ltd., co-organized by JUK Local Museum “Mirko Komnenović” and the Art Gallery “Josip Bepo Benković” and the NGO “Ecological Society of Boka Bay”.

Text by Boka News, on August 20th, 2019, read more at Boka News

The 60-passenger hybrid ship Gracijana will start operating on the route Tivat-Herceg Novi on Tuesday, as said from the company Bella Boka.

The company said the transfer from Tivat to Herceg Novi would take up to 25 minutes.

"The first departure by Gracijana hybrid ship, which can accommodate up to 60 passengers, is scheduled for Tuesday at 8 a.m. from Tivat to Herceg Novi. The route will run five times a day in both directions,” as said from Bella Boka.

As they stated, the first departure from Tivat, from Pine, to Herceg Novi will be every day at 8.30 a.m., and the next ones are at 12 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 10.30 p.m.

“From Herceg Novi to Tivat, the starting station will be the City port, and departure times are at 9.15 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 4.15 p.m., 7.45 p.m. and 11.15 p.m. The price per ticket on that line will be four euros in one direction, "the statement said.

Gracijana will also operate from Tivat to Kotor via Perast.

Citizens can find more detailed information about these lines and ticket prices on Bella Boka's Facebook profile.

In addition to the hybrid Gracijana, the solar barge Elettra, with a capacity of up to 30 passengers, will sail through Boka bay on Tuesday, operating seven times a day on the line Kotor-Prcanj-Donji Stoliv-Perast.

Eco ships Graciana and Elettra

According to Bella Boka, the price of the ticket from Kotor to Perast is 3.5 euros, and on individual routes from one to 1.5 euros.

"Bella Boka is a unique project, not only in Montenegro but also in the Mediterranean," the statement said.

Bella Boka said that, in addition to Gracijana and Elettra, they expect at least four more eco-boats to sail through Boka from next season, thus greatly reducing road traffic and reducing dangerous gas emissions in the Bay.

Solar catamaran

The residents of Boka and tourists were not able to use public transport in the Bay for a long time, they said.

The company Bella Boka said that clean Boka Bay is their mission and goal.

"In addition to ships for transport, one boat will be in charge of cleaning the bay from plastic waste," the company said.

Text by MINA Business, on August 18th, 2019, read more at Boka News

20 August 2019 - The Wild Beauty Art Festival, which was opened on August 19 at the Black Lake (Montenegrin: Crno jezero) in Žabljak by the famous guitar duo, Srđan Bulatović and Darko Nikčević, is a new quality segment of the Montenegrin tourist offer in the north, said State Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Sustainable Development, Damir Davidović for MINA Agency.

Speaking at the opening of the festival, which is being held for the first time, he said that the policy of development of the northern part of the country, in addition to significant infrastructure investments and increase of accommodation capacities, implies enrichment of the cultural offer with attractive programs of high quality.

“The Wild Beauty Art Festival is a new quality segment of our offer in the north, especially Žabljak. It is a project that we hope will really set new standards. Our wish is for the Wild Beauty Art Festival to become a significant cultural manifestation, which the north of Montenegro can be recognised for. We all admire KotorArt festival on the coast, and we hope to achieve great results for the north in that aspect as well," said Davidović.

Admission to all Wild Beauty Art events is free, and with the support of the Žabljak Tourist Organization, a free shuttle bus drive from the centre of Žabljak to the event is provided for all interested parties free of charge.

Some members of the team who organise KotorArt festival are participating in the implementation of the Wild Beauty Art Festival, providing even more active contribution in positioning Montenegro as a tourist destination that offers the highest quality artistic and cultural contents, not only on the coast, but this year also in the north of the country.

This year's Wild Beauty Art is focused on Durmitor and Žabljak and will run through Friday, with planned programs on Black Lake and locations such as Savin Kuk, Stećci, Sedlo and Đurđevića Tara Bridge.

During the five days, daily and evening concerts of different genres are planned, at different locations of Durmitor National Park.

On August 20^th, the program of the Wild Beauty Art Festival will include several performances.  Balázs Bágyi New Quartet will perform at the Black Lake at 7.30 p.m. This project was supported by the Hungarian Embassy as a segment of Weeks of Hungarian Culture in Montenegro program. Two more performances are also expected on this day. Mockingbirds are going to perform two times - at 11 a.m. at Stećci, Unesco's Heritage and at 3 p.m. at Sedlo. More information about the festival and the performers can be found at the official Facebook page of Wild Beauty Art Festival.

The Art and Antiques Fair “Earth, Stone & Fire” will be held for the second time at the Chedi Hotel, presenting some of Montenegro's most significant artists from August 23, as well as a unique antique exhibition with a focus on the Venetian Republic," the Chedi Hotel said.

"During the three-day festival, Montenegrin sculptors Velibor Pavicevic, Joveta Ljumovic, Miodrag Scepanovic and Milija Stojanovic will be presented with their artwork, carefully crafted with incredible expressionist expressions reflected in every move.

When it comes to the antique exhibit, regional collectors will be introduced to the audience, one of whom is Budva art historian Nadezda Kovacevic.

She will present the audience a collection of 18th-century European porcelain, which she has collected for decades across Boka, with special emphasis on the 17th-century collection of silver and chalice made at royal shops in Augsburg, Germany.

Particularly important is the segment of exhibits of applied art that can be seen on offer at various European art platforms and fairs by a group of artists from the Blatobran Association in Belgrade.

The fair will feature artists Marija Milin, Bojana Jokmanovic, Lana Tikvasha, Bojana Ristevski, and Sonja Gajic.

The ticket price for The Earth, Stone & Fire Art and Antiques Fair is € 2 and can be purchased at the entrance to the hotel,” the statement said.